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Lawthenticator's Pearls
Louis Vuitton Date Code: from its origins to the NFC microchip, history and functioning of the identification system
When examining a Louis Vuitton bag, one of the first questions asked by the owner, the collector or the potential buyer is almost always the same:…
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Appraisal
A 1,380 euro Fendi Baguette, authenticated twice and counterfeit
The bag had been bought on a well-known marketplace. Not an improvised profile, nor a private sale on a social network, but…
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Market in a Bag
Miranda Priestly’s Prada: how a bag goes from 300 to 30,000 euros without changing
Until a few months ago, this bag could be found for around 300 euros. Today it appears in listings asking 30,000. Nothing…
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In Depth
Tiffany v. Costco, or how much a single word can cost
In 2013, Tiffany & Co. discovered that in some stores of Costco, the American big-box retailer, diamond engagement rings were displayed with…
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